Is UNORIGINAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNORIGINAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNORIGINAL mean?
- adjective
not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
“the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for UNORIGINAL
Single letters that turn UNORIGINAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from UNORIGINAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inguinal9
- oliguria9
- original9
- alining8
- grunion8
- ingrain8
- inuring8
- ironing8
- lairing8
- languor8
- larning8
- ligroin8
- loaning8
- louring8
- nailing8
- nurling8
- railing8
- raining8
- roiling8
- ruining8
- linuron7
- ailing7
- airing7
- giaour7
- gloria7
- guanin7
- langur7
- lanugo7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- lingua7
- lining7
- longan7
- lungan7
- luring7
- nilgai7
- nilgau7
- oaring7
- oiling7
- onagri7
- origan7
- origin7
- ourang7
- riling7
- rugola7
- ruling7
- anilin6
- annuli6
- inulin6
- nounal6
- unnail6
- urinal6
- algin6
- algor6
- align6
- along6
- anglo6
- argil6
- argol6
- argon6
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